title: Role of the nurse in treating trauma patients.
abstract: Nurses, as the initial advanced life support providers at the scene of a disaster, can have great impact on the trauma patient's outcome. Below, their role at a disaster scene, with special emphasis on successful management of traumatized patients.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*